Protest song

The song I did was ¨Carry On¨ by Fun. ¨Carry On¨ is a song about no matter what happens to keep going. I have times when my life is hard and I feel like thereś a lot on my shoulders, but this song reminds me to move on and look at the bright side of things. There are a couple quotes that could relate to me from this piece and one I chose was, “If youŕe lost and alone, or youŕe sinking like a stone, carry on.” This quote relates to me because I’ve felt alone or left out before, but I got through…

“Up on Melancholy Hill” by the band Gorillaz is a song from their album “Plastic Beach”, which uses the extended metaphor of a beach formed by trash and plastic that has been collecting on the sea. This song takes place on the island, with two lovers looking out towards the titular Melancholy Hill, with the singer speaking to her. It uses this to make a statement about consumerism, and more specifically how many people try to fill a void inside themselves with consumerism, but can never truly…

The song I have chosen to analyze is “See you again” by Wiz Khlafia. The lyrics main message is that you can just meet a random person in your life and it can end up being to not just your best friend, but see them as a blood family member. This can be said, because of the following lyrics “And what's small turn to a friendship ,A friendship turn to a bond, And that bond will never be broken,The love will never get lost,And when brotherhood come first, Then the line will never be crossed”.…

This song has been quintessence part of my life whenever I start a new chapter of my life for example; at age 18 I first join the army and being station in Korea. Being away from friends and family made me felt alone and afraid. Yet, the song has always found a way to help me stay optimism and confidence at mine decision that everything will be all right. Being happy with yourself and cherish of what you have, is a decision that has to be determinedly made. The song is recognized as a wedding…

In 2004, the alternative rock music world was shook by the release of the song, “Alive With the Glory of Love” by Say Anything, with a catchy beat and an interesting backstory it quickly gained popularity and resonated with many listeners especially myself. The story of this song tells about the lead singer Max Bemis’s grandparents who were survivors of the holocaust and how through the challenging times they experienced they both found each other and let love be their escape and lasting hope.…

Hear the Magic by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards is an extraordinary written song. Things that stood out about it was the flow of the lyrics. They used repetition a lot to get the point of the song out in the chorus. The way the used imagery made the song a remarkable hit. They used words such as ringin’ to make you hear when the sound is not existent. The rhyming in the song was slightly noticeable, but it added to the song overall quality. Can You Hear the Music message is Music is not just…

desperate for love. For example, critics will say in her song “Video Games”, “It’s you, it’s you, it’s all for you, everything I do.” They will say that her actions are caused by her desire of love from a man. However, others believe she is an emotional woman and she expresses it through her lyrics. Although it shows her thirst of being loved by a man and wanting something more thrilling, I find her poetic lyrics very passionate. In her song “Born to Die” her lyrics “Come take a walk on the…

What is it about music that draws us in? Is it the beat, the lyrics, the artist or is it the type of genre the music is in? Could it even just be what we happen to be going through at the time we hear a specific song? For me most of these questions apply to specific times in my life where music helped me out of pain, stress, loss and even despair. There are a few of these times that stand out more than other because they have had a harder impact on me. For instance January of 2007 when my…

much about music, other than playing trumpet and having the ability to sing a few rock songs. I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to explain much about my experience. I was also excited, because I have always wanted to experience being in a studio and listening to music. I didn’t let her know that I was observing her, because it may have changed the outcome of the experience. She might have played different songs, not get too emotional, and maybe it would make her feel uncomfortable in her own…

The song trying to be cool by the indie band Phoenix was an important hit in 2012. The band originally comes from France and the writer is Thomas Mars. Trying To Be Cool became one of the most popular songs because of its meaning, swing and lyrics that all represent a very trendy stereotype of how a man ‘hits’ or seduces a woman. Throughout the song Mars uses literary devices such as metaphors and symbolism to describe how he entices a woman. Most importantly, it shows the struggle he has in the…